On the record44 BC
Worship and purity of character will win the favour of the gods; and next to the gods, and a close second to them, men can be most helpful to men.
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Cicero
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In a discussion of human duties, Cicero outlines the importance of piety and the profound capacity for mutual aid among people.
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